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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 39.8 hrs on record (26.1 hrs at review time)
Posted: 30 Mar @ 5:36pm
Updated: 30 Mar @ 5:48pm

The Mortuary Assistant.

When I play this game I can't help but remember a series of books I read years ago. "I Am Not a Serial Killer", by Dan Wells. I'll leave some quotes here:
“Embalming was like... I don't know how to describe it. It was like playing with a giant doll, dressing it and bathing it and opening it up to see what was inside.”

"Is a Demon your best friend?" - Mills said.
"Look who suddenly got judgmental." - John said.

On the other hand, I've always thought that it'd be interesting to work in a mortuary or funeral home. And this game gives you that little experience in a simpler way of what it'd be like to have a job like that. Furthermore, you have to discover which body is possessed by the demon and get rid of it, but not before finding out its name. Sounds fun, right?

At first it was a little difficult for me to play. I tried to use control but couldn't. When I wanted to change the button configuration, something happened and I simply couldn't. On the other hand, I didn't like the default keys on keyboard so I changed them to my liking and was able to play properly. When you know exactly what to do and how to proceed, that makes everything easier, although the game itself is quite simple.

Although the dynamic is the same on each shift and THIS for many players would be repetitive, for me it's not like that. After 20 hours and having gotten all the endings multiple times, the game still surprises me with new scares and manifestations. You always discover something new. I like this very much. There really is a great variety of manifestations. You can see the dedication of the developer here. The game is so well designed that it makes you feel part of it. I wonder if it could be compared to those "Enigma Rooms". If there was one with a Morgue/Mortuary theme, I'm in!

It's a different, fascinating and immersive experience. You'll feel watched all the time, and when you let your guard down, BOOM, there's "he" or "she" or.. Corpses walking strangely in the Hallway or corpses levitating while on the "analysis table" or arms pointing places.

This game varies mainly in certain events related to the past of our protagonist Rebecca, and the visions that she sees, these being a way of the demon to scare you, break you and make you give up and forget your main purpose: find out its name, the body in the mortuary that is possessed and burn it.

I love the fact that the bodies smile in a macabre way sometimes, these are almost always the possessed ones, however, it can also be a deception. Pay attention and use the ashes wisely.
Note: if you play a little with eyelids and mouth the body will talk to you and say "Do the dead comfort you?"

Most of the "scares" are demonic presences, and they're so subtle, that when you realize them it's normal to be a little surprised. Even when they're silent.

This game teaches you that the devil is in the details. You turn around to take the Formaldehyde or Methanol, and suddenly the corpse in front of you quickly moves some limb or levitates in the air.

The game in general is very good, however, sometimes there are small bugs. In any case, just go back to the Main Menu and continue.
Sometimes when interacting with Rebecca's coffin, there's no response.
When the 'woman' who attacks Rebecca approaches down the hallway, sometimes the screen goes black and you have to restart.
This one is very rare, but sometimes the Cremation Oven doesn't work when the corpse is ready. You can also restart and it'll work again.
I don't know if this one should be considered a bug, but I've noticed that sometimes when I use a piece of paper near the desk, no matter how hard I search, no sigil ever appears, so I try to avoid that place when looking for sigils.

The voices are good, especially Raymond Delver and his.. Possessed mother.

This game was a gift from a good friend. I appreciate it, it's one of my favorites now. I highly recommend it, and it's even better if you increase the frequency of "Hauntsystem Aggressiveness". I love it! (not recommended if you have heart problems). But be careful. After a few games (shifts) in a roll, the time seems to be reduced and not enough, so you lose faster before embalming the third corpse, or so it has happened to me. Somehow ignoring certain events like phone calls and dark shadows calling you prevent you from 'unfocusing' on your mission, so.. Avoid them.

This game will definitely be in my "💙" collection.
Ending 5 and Ending 6 are my favorites so far.


Conclusion 1: The game is great and the demons are trolls.
Conclusion 2: I'm ready to work in a Mortuary. Okay, just kidding.
PS: I'll wait patiently for Halloween and Christmas.
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12 Comments
℘ 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛 16 May @ 3:28pm 
@ Lietta, I hope so, you have to! :D
And thank you. :RedishRose:
ʟɪᴇᴛᴛᴀ 16 May @ 9:48am 
Interesting and accurate review, Diana :finchjournal: :HoHFeather: Thank you :wpwaowlcup: I've this game in my Library, and reading your reviw make me wish to play it soon :cs1_lily:
℘ 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛 18 Apr @ 9:24pm 
@ Balthazad, thank you for your suggestion, I was watching a short gameplay of the game you mention here and..

1-. I didn't like that game at all.
2-. Playing 200+ hours to barely get 1 ending of a single camp seems like a HUGE waste of time to me. Maybe it's worth it to you, not to me.
3-. There are games that are more addictive/entertaining than others, which means I can finish certain games and never play them again in my life, but there are others that I can continue playing even after years. This game is good to play from time to time.
4-. Obviously you don't know it, but this is a relatively short game. Each "shift" can last 40min, maybe more, even less, that depends on you. I hope you play it one day. :epiwink:
5-. I guess you didn't read the part where I mention that this was a gift from a friend, but thanks for caring about my finances. I appreciate it. :drgears:
Balthazad 18 Apr @ 6:38pm 
wait, you already achieved ALL MULTIPLE endings within just 20h?
dude what a cashburn
go buy Neverwinter Nights 1
go experience how it feels to get 200h+ amazing playtime (dialogue-reading excluded!) for less money than what you paid here for xd
and after those 200h you only have had 1 out of multiiple endings and played only 1 out of 3 campaigns and then you'd still have a dozen additional fanbase-dlc campaigns...all for 20 bucks xd
and btw you'd even get a comparatable level of graphics on that 20 years old masterpiecce of a game, if you use the modern HD model mods...... x'D
℘ 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛 31 Mar @ 1:22pm 
That's right.
Thank you, Sonia & Vitor. :happystarfish:
Sonia ଓ 31 Mar @ 10:54am 
@NLizard pretty sure she is talking about seasonal content
Whatever. Nice review!I will definitely get it soon :steamthumbsup:
NightLizard 31 Mar @ 10:03am 
Im waiting for xmas too tho
V. Skywalker 31 Mar @ 8:30am 
Nice review <3
℘ 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛 31 Mar @ 2:11am 
Thank you, Aymar. :happy_cats: